CVE-2025-20278: Cisco Unified Communications Products Command Injection Vulnerability

Published Jun 4, 2025
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Updated

A vulnerability in the CLI of multiple Cisco Unified Communications products could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected device as the root user. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied command arguments. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by executing crafted commands on the CLI of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected device as the root user. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials.

Affected Software

194 affected components
Cisco Unified Communications
Cisco Finesse=10.5\(1\)
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Cisco Finesse=10.5\(1\)_es2
Cisco Finesse=10.5\(1\)_es3
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Cisco Finesse=11.5\(1\)
Cisco Finesse=11.5\(1\)-es1
Cisco Finesse=11.5\(1\)-es2
Cisco Finesse=11.5\(1\)-es3
Cisco Finesse=11.5\(1\)-es4
Cisco Finesse=11.5\(1\)-es5
Cisco Finesse=11.5\(1\)-es6
Cisco Finesse=11.6\(1\)
Cisco Finesse=11.6\(1\)-es1
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Cisco Finesse=11.6\(1\)-es11
Cisco Finesse=11.6\(1\)-es2
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Cisco Finesse=11.6\(1\)-es5
Cisco Finesse=11.6\(1\)-es6
Cisco Finesse=11.6\(1\)-es7
Cisco Finesse=11.6\(1\)-es8
Cisco Finesse=11.6\(1\)-es9
Cisco Finesse=11.6\(1\)_fips
Cisco Finesse=12.0\(1\)
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Cisco Finesse=12.5\(1\)
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Cisco Finesse=12.5\(1\)-es3
Cisco Finesse=12.5\(1\)-es4
Cisco Finesse=12.5\(1\)-es5
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Cisco Finesse=12.5\(1\)-es7
Cisco Finesse=12.5\(1\)-es8
Cisco Finesse=12.5\(1\)-su
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Cisco Finesse=12.5\(2\)
Cisco Finesse=12.6\(1\)
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Cisco Finesse=12.6\(1\)-es07_et
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Cisco Finesse=12.6\(2\)
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Cisco Finesse=12.6\(2\)-es03
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Cisco Finesse=12.6\(2\)-es05
Cisco SocialMiner=10.5\(1\)
Cisco SocialMiner=10.6\(1\)
Cisco SocialMiner=10.6\(2\)
Cisco SocialMiner=11.0\(1\)
Cisco SocialMiner=11.5\(1\)
Cisco SocialMiner=11.5\(1\)su1
Cisco SocialMiner=11.6\(1\)
Cisco SocialMiner=11.6\(2\)
Cisco SocialMiner=12.0\(1\)
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Cisco SocialMiner=12.0\(1\)es03
Cisco SocialMiner=12.0\(1\)es04
Cisco SocialMiner=12.5\(1\)
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Cisco SocialMiner=12.5\(1\)su1
Cisco SocialMiner=12.5\(1\)su2
Cisco SocialMiner=12.5\(1\)su3
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=12.5\(1\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=12.5\(1\)su1
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=12.5\(1\)su2
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=12.5\(1\)su3
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=12.5\(1\)su4
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=12.5\(1\)su5
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=12.5\(1\)su6
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=12.5\(1\)su7
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=12.5\(1\)su7a
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=12.5\(1\)su8
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=12.5\(1\)su8a
Cisco Unified Communications Manager=12.5\(1\)su9
Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence Service=12.5\(1\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence Service=12.5\(1\)su1
Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence Service=12.5\(1\)su2
Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence Service=12.5\(1\)su3
Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence Service=12.5\(1\)su4
Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence Service=12.5\(1\)su5
Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence Service=12.5\(1\)su6
Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence Service=12.5\(1\)su7
Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence Service=12.5\(1\)su8
Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence Service=12.5\(1\)su9
Cisco Unified Contact Center Express=8.5\(1\)
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Cisco Unified Contact Center Express=10.6\(1\)
Cisco Unified Contact Center Express=10.6\(1\)su1
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Cisco Unified Contact Center Express=11.6\(1\)
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Cisco Unified Contact Center Express=11.6\(2\)
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Cisco Unified Contact Center Express=11.6\(2\)es03
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Cisco Unified Contact Center Express=11.6\(2\)es06
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Cisco Unified Contact Center Express=11.6\(2\)es08
Cisco Unified Contact Center Express=12.0\(1\)
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Cisco Unified Contact Center Express=12.0\(1\)es02
Cisco Unified Contact Center Express=12.0\(1\)es03
Cisco Unified Contact Center Express=12.0\(1\)es04
Cisco Unified Contact Center Express=12.5\(1\)
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Cisco Unified Contact Center Express=12.5\(1\)_su01_es02
Cisco Unified Contact Center Express=12.5\(1\)_su01_es03
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Cisco Unified Contact Center Express=12.5\(1\)_su02_es02
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Cisco Unified Contact Center Express=12.5\(1\)es02
Cisco Unified Contact Center Express=12.5\(1\)es03
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Cisco Unified Contact Center Express=12.5\(1\)su2
Cisco Unified Contact Center Express=12.5\(1\)su3
Cisco Unified Intelligence Center<12.6\(2\)es_04
Cisco Unity Connection=12.5\(1\)
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Cisco Unity Connection=12.5\(1\)su2
Cisco Unity Connection=12.5\(1\)su3
Cisco Unity Connection=12.5\(1\)su4
Cisco Unity Connection=12.5\(1\)su5
Cisco Unity Connection=12.5\(1\)su6
Cisco Unity Connection=12.5\(1\)su7
Cisco Unity Connection=12.5\(1\)su8
Cisco Unity Connection=12.5\(1\)su8a
Cisco Unity Connection=12.5\(1\)su9
Cisco Virtualized Voice Browser<12.6\(2\)es06

Event History

Jun 4, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:18 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:18 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-20278?

CVE-2025-20278 has a high severity rating due to the potential for an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands as the root user.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-20278?

To fix CVE-2025-20278, apply the latest security updates and patches provided by Cisco for affected Unified Communications products.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2025-20278?

CVE-2025-20278 affects multiple Cisco Unified Communications products with improperly validated inputs in their CLI.

4

What types of attacks can CVE-2025-20278 facilitate?

CVE-2025-20278 can facilitate local command injection attacks that allow an authenticated attacker to execute commands on the operating system.

5

Is CVE-2025-20278 exploitable remotely?

No, CVE-2025-20278 is not remotely exploitable as it requires local access and authentication on the device.

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